Typewriter case

ABSTRACT

A typewriter case, adapted to be disposed on or fixed to a desk, has a front wall adapted to be slid under its top wall, and has the typewriter mounted for sliding out from, and return to, the case through the so opened front of the case. The typewriter is carried by a carriage secured to the case by extensible means and the carriage is provided with rollers which may be retracted for stabilizing the support of the typewriter when extended.

United States Patent [72] inventor .lohan Joseph Winkens 32, Kerkstraat,Bocholtz, Netherlands [21] Appl. No 791,736 [22] Filed Jan. 16, 1969[45] Patented July 20, 1971 [32] Priority Jan. 22, 1968 -[3 3Netherlands [54] TYPEWRITER CASE 2 Claims, 5 Drawing Figs.

[52] U5. Cl 312/208 [51] lnt.C| A47b 21/00 [50] Field of Search..312/208, 29

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,270,249 1/1942 Birkmeyer312/208 X 3,348,892 10/1967 Grassi 312/208 Primary Examiner-Patrick D.Lawson Attorney-Hall 8L Houghton The typewriter is carried by a carriagesecured to the case by extensible means and the carriage is providedwith rollers which may be retracted for stabilizing the support of thetypewriter when extended.

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sum 2 OF 2 INVENTOR TYPEWRITER CASE The invention is concerned with atypewriter case, in particular for a portable typewriter.

With typewriters, in particular portable typewriters, one meets theproblem that the use of the case entrains inconveniences; after use thetypewriter has to be put back in the case and put aside; in general, thecase cannot be left on the desk, since it occupies useful area.

In the prior art a typewriter case has been described, which can be lefton the desk and of which the cover is the front wall adapted to be swungdown. After having swung down the front wall, the typewriter can bepulled forward out of the case. Guides have been provided in the saidcover, which in downward position, constitute extensions of guidesfixedly provided in the case. However, as the height of the typewritercase is limited, these guides in the cover are also limited. In order,to return the typewriter in the case, this device is incon venient,since the typewriter has to be lifted each time. Also, the cover has tobe closed after the typewriter has been used and put back, as the coverneedlessly occupies useful area on the desk.

An object of the invention is to provide a typewriter case which doesnot show these objections.

In accordance with the invention, the typewriter case is characterizedby a housing including a baseplate, sidewalls and a rear wall, fixedlysecured to the baseplate, a top plate disposed on top of the said wallsand a removable front wall, the typewriter being adapted to be moved bymeans of rolling means.

Preferably, the front wall is adapted to be slid under the top plate bymeans of guides.

Also, the typewriter can be disposed on a carriage adapted to be rolledin and out the case. The typewriter or carriage can be connected to thecase through an extensible connecting means.

For instance, the case can be secured to the desk top with the aid ofclamps.

For the sake of ease, when typewriting, the rolling-means can be adaptedto be locked or retracted, whereby, the typewriter or carriage issupported on usual rubber blocks.

It should be noted that a typewriter desk is known from the prior artwhich has also a case into which the typewriter is adapted to be slid,the case being provided with a cover adapted to be swung down and withthe aid of which simultaneously, when opening or closing the box, thetypewriter is moved out of or into the box respectively. Therewith, thecover, when swung open, serves as table for the typewriter. However,such a structure is inconvenient for .a portable typewriter, since thecase has to be made unproportionally large. Furthermore, in this knownembodiment the box cannot be put freely on a table top because of leversextending below the bottom of the box.

The invention will now be more fully described referring to theaccompanying drawings in which a preferred embodiment is shown.

FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section through a case designed inaccordance with the invention, in the case being disposed a carriagemounted on rollers, the carriage being connected to the case through anextendible connecting means.

FIG. 2-shows a front view of the typewriter case shown in FIG. 1 inclosed condition.

FIG. 3 shows the typewriter case placed on a desk top with the carriagein extended position and a typewriter disposed thereon.

FIG. 4 shows a top view of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 shows a desk with a typewriter case constructed in accordancewith the invention disposed thereon.

FIG. 1 shows a casing l which is secured to the baseplate 2 by screws 3.Baseplate 2 supports a carriage 4 to which are.

secured rollers 5.

The carriage 4 is connected to at least one of the sidewalls of casin 1with the aid of an extensible connecting means 6, and pre erably to bothsidewalls. Theconnecting point of the to a desk top 15 with the aid ofaclamp 14. This is shown in FIG. 3.

The cover 10 may be secured'to the baseplate 2 with the aid of a lockingmeans 12, or the like.

Naturally, where necessary or desired, protective rubber studs can beprovided to prevent damages of the caseand typewriter. An extensibleconnecting means can be omitted or the one shown in the drawings may bereplaced by for instance a telescopic connecting means.

Many alterations are possible. For instance, in FIG. 1 and 3, therollers are connected to the carriage 4, but they can be connecteddirectly to the baseplate of the typewriter. These rollers may or maynot be adapted to be locked, or retracted.

, In the latter case, to the lower face of the case will be providedrubber blocks to support the carriage, when the rollers are retracted.

The operation of a typewriter case constructed in accordance with theinvention is obvious after the previous description. The case isdisposed either fixedly or not to a desk and, if the typewriter is to beused, the cover 10 is slid under the top plate of casing l and thetypewriter can be pulled out of the case with one finger. To that effectbaseplate 2 can be beveled at the open end. After use, the typewriter isslid back into the case and the area of the desk previously occupied bythe typewriter may be used for other purposes. The total area of thedesk top is substantially fully utilized, as the case may be left inplace, and the top plate substantially replaces the area occupied by thecase on the desk top. Any loss of area corresponds with the projectionof the cover 10 on the table top. However, this cover can be made steep,so that this loss of area is negligible.

I claim:

1. A typewriter case, in particular for a portable typewriter, said casecomprising, in combination:

a. a housing including 1. a baseplate for resting on a table top,

2. sidewalls and a rear wall secured to said baseplate, 3. a top platedisposed on the top of said walls, and 4. a removable front wall;

b. said housing being provided with means for fixing it to the tabletop,

c. a carriage for the typewriter, said carriage being provided withrolling means for rolling the carriage into and out of said housingthrough the front thereof when opened;

d. said carriage being connected to said housing through an extensibleconnecting means formed to enable rolling of said carriage into and outof said housing; and

e. said carriage being provided with means to secure it against movementwhen the typewriter has been positioned for use by extending saidextensible connecting means.

2. A typewriter case as claimed in claim 1, in which means is providedby which said front wall may he slid under said top plate when opened,said last named means comprising guide means carried by said housingbelow said top plate and pin means carried by said front wall andengaging in said guide means.

1. A typewriter case, in particular for a portable typewriter, said casecomprising, in combination: a. a housing including
 1. a baseplate forresting on a table top,
 2. sidewalls and a rear wall secured to saidbaseplate,
 3. a top plate disposed on the top of said walls, and
 4. aremovable front wall; b. said housing being provided with means forfixing it to the table top, c. a carriage for the typewriter, saidcarriage being provided with rolling means for rolling the carriage intoand out of said housing through the front thereof when opened; d. saidcarriage being connected to said housing through an extensibleconnecting means formed to enable rolling of said carriage into and outof said housing; and e. said carriage being provided with means tosecure it against movement when the typewriter has been positioned foruse by extending said extensible connecting means.
 2. A typewriter caseas claimed in claim 1, in which means is provided by which said frontwall may be slid under said top plate when opened, said last named meanscomprising guide means carried by said housing below said top plate andpin means carried by said front wall and engaging in said guide means.2. sidewalls and a rear wall secured to said baseplate,
 3. a top platedisposed on the top of said walls, and
 4. a removable front wall; b.said housing being provided with means for fixing it to the table top,c. a carriage for the typewriter, said carriage being provided withrolling means for rolling the carriage into and out of said housingthrough the front thereof when opened; d. said carriage being connectedto said housing through an extensible connecting means formed to enablerolling of said carriage into and out of said housing; and e. saidcarriage being provided with means to secure it against movement whenthe typewriter has been positioned for use by extending said extensibleconnecting means.